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| France |  Review on April 9, 2021: |
Darthvador25
Rating:  | Review Topic: IR-1/CR-1 Visa
I ended up arriving at the consulate about 1h before and was told they would only start admitting us 30’ before the scheduled time. There were 2 security checks before getting into the building.
Once in, I was asked to show my DS260 confirmation and take out my police certificates. She put a sticker on the back of my passport and directed me to a window where a woman was reviewing documents before the actual interview. There were 3 people ahead of me, which took c.45’.
At the window, the lady only took my original police and marriage certificates, as well as my long form birth certificate and translation. She then asked for a picture and the printout of my appointment registration.
The wait before the actual interview was short, the officer asked whether I wanted to continue in French or English and asked me to raise my hand and swear to tell the truth.
The line of questioning started around biographical questions, e.g., my college, grad school, what I do for a living. Then it moved to checking the police certificates and why I had so many  .
There was a misunderstanding on the I-864, so he asked to see a job offer, which I had but didn’t need to.
In the final part of the interview, he went through what looked like a checklist of items to check (e.g., what classes of entry have you used to enter the US, any overstay?). The whole thing lasted 5-10’, the officer was very sympathetic and relaxed.
He then told me I was approved, wrote “APP†on my DS260, and told me I would receive the visa in a few days, after “some back office nonsenseâ€
The final exchange was around the next steps: you must enter within 6 months, you’ll be on a path to citizenship, if you need to travel outside the us for more than a year tell USCIS ahead of time. He concluded with the signature “Welcome to the United Statesâ€; they should play “God bless the USA†as background music to make it more solemn
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Consulate / USCIS Member Review #29469